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Takatu Point
Leigh, Auckland, New Zealand
EntryBoat
Max depth16 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyPacific Ocean
Water temp15–21°C
Estimated from climate dataDec–Apr
About this site
Takatu Point is a dive site near Leigh, Auckland, New Zealand, in the Pacific Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 16 m. Commonly reported marine life includes octopus, jacks, lobsters, nudibranchs, dolphins. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 15 to 21 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Red Rock LobsterJasus edwardsii
Short-beaked Common DolphinDelphinus delphis
Common TriplefinForsterygion lapillum
SpottyNotolabrus celidotus
Variable TriplefinForsterygion varium
Sydney OctopusOctopus tetricus
Eagle RayMyliobatis tenuicaudatus
Red MokiChirodactylus spectabilis
Nearby sites
- 1Elephant Point1.0 km
- 2Tawharanui2.5 km
- 3Fairchild Reef3.8 km
- 4Jones Bay4.4 km
- 5Leigh Reef8.5 km
- 6Ti Point Wharf8.8 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: OpenDiveMap (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org
